| Awaking with amnesia, Corwin uses native wit, courage and luck to find out from those around him who he is... a lost prince of a race of supreme beings... and he begins on the road to an attempt to regain his birthright from evil brother Eric, and return to the magical kingdom of his birth. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - cynical or dry-wit FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - part earth & part fantasy world Spying & Investigations Yes What is main char. doing? - unraveling a conspiracy Political power play Yes Political plotlets - overthrowing govt/kingdom Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 20 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10 % Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - long lived adults If magical mental powers: - super strength - teleportation - healing Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - long-lived adults Profession/status: Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - fire/thunder/weather cntrl - super strength - teleportation - can cast all sorts of spells - is very quick How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - almost none Setting Terrain Earth setting: - 20th century Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - very explicit references to deaths and torture How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript |
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